cherry bomb

noun

: a powerful globular red firecracker

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And the parting profile is one best defined as a cherry bomb. — Brad Japhe, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024 Ground salutes like cherry bombs are prohibited in the state. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026 This is less serious debate than the tossing of cherry bombs at straw men. — Robert O. Keohane, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2012 Anything that shoots off the ground or explodes, like bottle rockets, cherry bombs, and mortars, isn't allowed in the state. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cherry bomb

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cherry bomb was in 1953

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cherry blossom
cherry bomb
cherry bounce
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“Cherry bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cherry%20bomb. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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